Highlights from the fifth international symposium of thrombosis and anticoagulation (ISTA V), october 18-19, 2012, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

To discuss and share knowledge about advances in the care of patients with thrombotic disorders, the Fifth International Symposium of Thrombosis and Anticoagulation was held in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, on October 18-19, 2012. This scientific program was developed by clinicians for clinicians and was promoted by three major clinical research institutes: the Brazilian Clinical Research Institute, the Duke Clinical Research Institute of the Duke University School of Medicine, and Hospital do Coracao Research Institute. Comprising 2 days of academic presentations and open discussion, the symposium had as its primary goal to educate, motivate, and inspire internists, cardiologists, hematologists, and other physicians by convening national and international visionaries, thought-leaders, and dedicated clinician-scientists. This paper summarizes the symposium proceedings.Bristol-Myers SquibbBayer Health CareDaiichi SankyoHospital do Coracao Research InstituteHospital TotalCorDuke Univ, Med Ctr, Duke Clin Res Inst, Durham, NC 27705 USAUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Paulista Sch Med, São Paulo, BrazilBoston Univ, Boston, MA 02215 USABrigham & Womens Hosp, Boston, MA 02115 USAHeart Hosp, Hosp Coracao Res Inst, São Paulo, BrazilUniv São Paulo, Sch Med, São Paulo, BrazilBahiana Sch Med & Publ Hlth, Salvador, BA, BrazilSocor Hosp, Ecoctr, Belo Horizonte, MG, BrazilUniv Fed Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, BrazilFed Univ Hlth Sci Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilJoao XXIII Hosp, Belo Horizonte, MG, BrazilAlbert Einstein Hosp, São Paulo, BrazilMaterdei Hosp, Belo Horizonte, MG, BrazilFelicio Rocho Hosp, Belo Horizonte, MG, BrazilUniv New Mexico, Hlth Sci Ctr, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USAUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Paulista Sch Med, São Paulo, BrazilWeb of Scienc